BAN vs ENG Match Prediction - Who will win today's 1st ODI match between Bangladesh vs England?

Bangladesh are set to host England in the first ODI match at Mirpur's Shere Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday (March 1). Bangladesh returns to international cricket having last played Tests against India in December 2022. However, they beat India at home on their last ODI outing by 2-1 and that triumph came in the absence of captain Tamim Iqbal. Star spinner Taijul Islam returns to ODI setup alongside Tamim and Towhid Hridoy is likely to make his ODI debut on Wednesday.

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England lost against South Africa in their recent ODIs by 2-1 and against Australia before that by 3-0. The consistent injuries and forced changes to their white-ball teams are among the reasons behind their poor form in ODIs. Jos Buttler continues to lead the team with Saquib Mahmood and Mark Wood returning to the team. The 18-year-old Rehan Ahmed is also in line to make his white-ball debut but is unlikely to play first ODIs with Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali competing for two spin spots.

England beat Bangladesh by 109 runs in their last ODI encounter during the 2019 ODI World Cup and have four of their last five games against Asian side as well.

BAN vs ENG Match Details:

Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka

Date & Time: March 1, 11:30 PM IST

Telecast & Live Streaming: FanCode

BAN vs ENG Pitch Report:

The pitch at Mirpur's Shere Bangla National Stadium offers a balanced surface in white-ball cricket. The recent BPL 2023 games proved favorable for batters but bowlers dominated the last two ODIs played here. The average first innings score here is 222 runs but England are likely to post a big total if they bat first on Wednesday.

BAN vs ENG Probable Playing XIs

Bangladesh (BAN):

Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushifiqur Rahman (wk), Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Taijull Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

England (ENG):

Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Will Jacks, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Reece Topley

BAN vs ENG Probable Best Performers

Probable best batter

Jos Buttler:

England lost by 2-1 against South Africa in their last game but captain won the Player of the Series award for scoring 261 runs in three games including a 131 off 127 in the last ODI. Buttler also finished as leading run-getter in SA20 2023 with 391 runs from 11 innings to continue his red-hot form in white-ball cricket.

Probable best bowler

Jofra Archer:

The speedster returned to international cricket during England's tour of South Africa and gained a much needed match fitness ahead of the ODI World Cup year. Archer took six wickets in the last ODI against South Africa and total of seven from two innings.

Today's Match Prediction: England to win the match

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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.